1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 268

Using -Foam-Type Cleaneron Fabric 0 0 Vacuum and brush the areato remove any loose dirt. Always cleana whole trim panel or section. Mask surrounding trim along stitch or welt lines. If you need touse a solvent: Gently scrape excess soil from the ,trimmaterial with a clean, dull knife scraper. Usevery little cleaner, or -I light pressureand clean cloths (preferably cheesecloth). Cleaning should start the outside of at the stain, "feathering" toward the center. Keep changing to a clean section the cloth. of 0 0 Mix Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner following the directions on the container label. e Use suds only and apply with a clean sponge. e Don't saturate the material. 0 0 when you clean a stain fi-om fabric, immediately dry the area with a blow dryer to help preventa cleaning ring. Don't rub it roughly. As soon as you've cleaned the section, use sponge a to remove the suds. a Rinse the section with clean, wet sponge. Wipe off what's left with a slightly damp paper towel or cloth. Then dry it immediately with a blow dryer. Special Cleaning Problems Greasy or Oily Stains Stains caused by grease, oil, butter, margarine, shoe polish, coffee with cream, chewing gum, cosmetic creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, and asphalt can tar be removed as follows: Carefully scrape off excess stain. 0 0 0 0 0 Wipe with a clean cloth. Follow the solvent-type instructions described earlier. Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain if left on a vehicle's seat fabric. They should be removed as soon aspos,sible.,Be careful, because the cleaner will dissolve them and may cause them to spread. Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric First, see If you have touse solvent-type cleaner at all. off Some spots and stains will clean better vith just water and mild soap. 0 6-46